Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

GL Global; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator for a contract role, primarily remote in the UK. The successful candidate will manage CICS transaction systems and IBM MQ, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, monitoring, and tuning systems. Ideal applicants will have extensive experience in enterprise environments, strong communication skills, and a detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience administering CICS and IBM MQ in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of transaction processing systems.
• Familiarity with RACF and security management.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and IBM MQ products.
• Manage MQ queues, channels, and connectivity.
• Monitor workloads with RMF, SDSF, and SMF.

Skills

CICS administration

IBM MQ management

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Security management

Job description

Overview

Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

We are seeking a Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator to support a major enterprise environment. This role involves managing CICS transaction systems and IBM MQ messaging platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, and seamless integration across business-critical workloads.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and IBM MQ products.
• Configure and administer CICS architecture, BMS, transaction processing, and macro-level commands.
• Manage MQ queues, channels, and connectivity, with monitoring and troubleshooting expertise.
• Tune systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Monitor workloads with RMF, SDSF, and SMF.
• Implement and enforce security controls via RACF, encryption, and access policies.
• Plan and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery drills.
• Integrate CICS/MQ with DB2, IMS, APIs, and z/OS Connect Middleware.
• Troubleshoot dumps, logs, and anomalies to resolve incidents quickly.
• Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks, and change-control records.

Candidate Profile

• Experience administering CICS and IBM MQ in enterprise Mainframe environments.
• Strong knowledge of transaction processing systems and messaging Middleware.
• Skilled in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and integration with DB2, IMS, and APIs.
• Familiarity with RACF and security management in CICS/MQ.
• Clear communicator, effective collaborator, and detail-oriented.